election >> hallie jackson has more. what predictions are out there? >> the unemployment rate will collect up to 8.2%, slightly higher than it had been. not a big surprise. some wonder how much an impact will have on the race for the white house. president obama and mitt romney visiting swing states in the run-up to the election are keeping an eye on today's unemployment report. an economist says it looks like the economy we have now is the one on election day. >> i do not think we will see any movement that will sway the election eve their way. >> the unemployment rate does have an effect on voters. including those who are looking for jobs. >> you can blame obama and you could say it is not his fault. it is another reminder that the recovery is not going smoothly. >> the federal reserve is doing almost everything in its power to provide the conditions for further economic growth. >> it is out to congress and whoever is elected this fall to make a difference. >> we can wait or we can change our policies and having more aggressive fiscal policy. >> econ